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William Safire's Passing and the Decline of American Journalism

Nancy Snow | Posted 11.28.2009 | Media

Read More: Lamar Odom, American Journalism, Richard Nixon, William Safire, The Kitchen Debate, American Culture, Media, Syracuse University, New York Times, Popular Culture, Khloe Kardashian, Newhouse School, Media News
Nancy Snow

Is the death of an esteemed giant in American journalism less newsworthy than a second-tier celebrity wedding?

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Michael Jackson... The Man Who Rocked The Desert

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 07.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Arab World, Michael Jackson, Pop Music, Boycott, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Madonna, Popular Culture, Moonwalk, World News, Michael Jackson Dies, Entertainment News
Faisal J. Abbas

In the 80's and 90's, Saudi record stores didn't sell -- in public -- Michael Jackson material, claiming his albums were banned. Yet, in secret, his music was sold and exchanged extensively.

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The Internet Is Absolute Democracy -- Be Very Afraid!

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Placeless Society, Wmd, Chicago, University of Chicago, Syracuse University, Informed Public, Twitter, Obama, Northwestern University, Thomas Jefferson, Wikipedia, Facebook, Critical Thinking, General Motors, The Internet, Bob Thompson, Youtube, Popular Culture, Aids, Texas Governor, World Wide Web, Authority, Liddite, Datafox, Guttenberg, Media News
Tom Alderman

Like Guttenberg's printing press, the Internet has created radically new opportunities and systems that have put us at the beginning of a seismic cultural shift and yet, something is terribly wrong.

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Just Give Me A "Dumb Phone"

Lloyd Garver | Posted 10.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Gadgets, Popular Culture, Cellphones, Iphone, G1, Apple Iphone, Technology, Media News
Lloyd Garver

They call these things "smart phones." My question is, if they're so smart, why don't these phones work better -- as phones?

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I've Seen This Sort of Movie Before

James Zogby | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Popular Culture, 2008 Election, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Vice President, Movies, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Politics News
James Zogby

While the Palin story tracks a familiar cultural narrative, it does so with a perverse twist. She would be coming to Washington to serve the very elites that the Mr. Smiths of popular imagination put to shame.

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